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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
e-learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
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.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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