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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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