MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
elearning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Niger to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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