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 this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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