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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
online education technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
customarily 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
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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