MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online education technology enable
students
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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