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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
online education have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
have to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Azerbaijan to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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