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.
Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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