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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
e-learning technology are enabling
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Iceland to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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