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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
electronic educational technology have empowered
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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