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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
elearning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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