MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
elearning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning institutions
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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