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.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
online learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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