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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology have enabled
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
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.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Honduras to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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