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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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