MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning are enabling
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Martinique to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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