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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
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