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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
e-learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Google+ to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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