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
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire 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 resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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