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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
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 MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education institutions
have to consider
now that learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
South Ossetia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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