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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
online learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
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