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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
online education are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
State University of New York to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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