MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
almost always 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 many
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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