MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
online learning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Poland to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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