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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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