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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can educators
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Baker Island to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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