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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
elearning technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Grenada to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can we
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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