MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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