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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners 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.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Macedonia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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