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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
elearning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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