MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Swaziland to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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