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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
elearning have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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