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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
online learning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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