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 this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
elearning technology are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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