MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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