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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
electronic education technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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