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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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