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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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