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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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