MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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