MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
digital education technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johnston Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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