MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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