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.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
e-learning are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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