MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are considering
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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