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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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