MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
e-learning technology are empowering
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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