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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
learning technology have enabled
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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