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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
elearning technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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