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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Jersey to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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