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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
distance learning have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
typically 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 several
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tokelau to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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