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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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