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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
South Ossetia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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