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.
Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
distance learning have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
usually 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
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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