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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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