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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
online learning make it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Niger to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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