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.
Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
digital education technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
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