MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online learning are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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