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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
distance learning are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Kiribati to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to understand
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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