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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
People want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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