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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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