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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
elearning technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Marshall Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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