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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
low
motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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