MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
elearning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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