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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
online education technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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