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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
online learning enable
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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