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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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