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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
distance learning are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
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.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Uganda to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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