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
which
explores
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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