MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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