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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
need for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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