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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning make it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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