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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
e-learning make it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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