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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
distance learning have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to take online courses.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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