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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
People want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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