MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
One Month to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines 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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