MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
electronic education technology have enabled
humans
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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