MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
online learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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