MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
need
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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