MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
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.
These massive open courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Macedonia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
learner 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 becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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