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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
e-learning have enabled
humans
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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