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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
e-learning have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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