MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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