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.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desire for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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