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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are dealing with
today because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
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