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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
elearning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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