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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Armenia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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