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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
elearning have empowered
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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