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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
learning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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