MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
distance learning have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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