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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Finland to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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