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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
elearning technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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