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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Jamaica to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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