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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
online education are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
open education
ventures.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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