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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning organizations
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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