MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
e-learning technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Facebook to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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