MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
online learning technology are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
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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