MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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