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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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