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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
online learning enable
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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