MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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