MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
distance learning have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Micronesia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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