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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology are enabling
humans
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Vatican City to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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