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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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