MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
online learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Ireland to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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