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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
e-learning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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