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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
e-learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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