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
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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