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 the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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