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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
online learning are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
must deal with
now that learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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