MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
elearning are enabling
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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