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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
elearning technology have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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