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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
online learning make it possible for
students
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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