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 the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
online learning are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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