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.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
online learning are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Barbados to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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