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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
elearning have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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