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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
elearning have enabled
students
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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