MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
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
topics that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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