MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Serbia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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