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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
elearning have empowered
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
People want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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