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 Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
electronic education technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Broward College to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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