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 is a
book
that
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to take online courses.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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