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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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