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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning institutions
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Madagascar to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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