MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
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
describes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
elearning technology are empowering
students
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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