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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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