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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
electronic educational technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peter I Island to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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