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 the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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