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.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
important new open education
experiments.
People want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
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