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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
e-learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners 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 many
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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