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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
electronic education technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers 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 experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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