MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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