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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
open education
endeavours.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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