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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
learning technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
LinkedIn to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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