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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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