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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
elearning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
important new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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