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.
Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Fiji to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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