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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Students want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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