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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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