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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online learning have enabled
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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