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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
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 massive open courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also talks about 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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