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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
learning technology have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
today because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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