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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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