MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
elearning are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
major 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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