MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
e-learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These massive open courses are
typically free
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
issues that
online learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Iran to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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