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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
now that online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desire for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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