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.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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