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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning are enabling
learners
all around the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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