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.
Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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