MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for students 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 several
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Ghana to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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