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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
customarily 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 several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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