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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
elearning are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education organizations
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
The Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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