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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
The Bahamas to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
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