MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
online learning have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
today because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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