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.
Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
e-learning are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Austria to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
most important 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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