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
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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