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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
electronic education technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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