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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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