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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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