MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
online learning make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
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