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 Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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