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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Guam to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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