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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology make it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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