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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
online learning technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Comoros to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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