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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
elearning technology have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning organizations
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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