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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
now that learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Guadeloupe to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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