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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
learning technology have enabled
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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