MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Davidson College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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