MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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