MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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