MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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