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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
elearning are enabling
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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