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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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