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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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