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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
online education enable
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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