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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
today because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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