MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
elearning are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners 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 several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Martinique to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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