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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
online education technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Abkhazia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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