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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
digital education technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Wake Island to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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