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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners 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 numerous
issues that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Somalia to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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