MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
online learning make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Gabon to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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