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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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