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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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