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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
online learning have enabled
humans
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Faroe Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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