MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Google+ to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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