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.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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