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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Chile to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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