MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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