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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
mostly 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 quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cuba to conduct these MOOCs?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
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