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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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