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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
electronic educational technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
customarily 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 a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Nicaragua to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
new open education
initiatives.
People want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
demand for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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