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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
learning technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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