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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
elearning technology make it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Belize to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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