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
book
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
e-learning are empowering
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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