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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
online learning have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Angola to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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