MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
People want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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