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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
elearning have empowered
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Belgium to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
significant new open education
experiments.
People want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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