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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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