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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology enable
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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