MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
elearning have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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