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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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