MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Tajikistan to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
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 online education becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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