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.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
electronic educational technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Central African Republic to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
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