MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
electronic educational technology have enabled
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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