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.
Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
digital education technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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