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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
online education technology are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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