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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
online learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Queen Maud Land to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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