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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
digital education technology enable
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC classes are
usually 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 a lot of
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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