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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
online learning are enabling
humans
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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