MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
online learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Japan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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