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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
online education technology have enabled
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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