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.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
free
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 quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Students want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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