MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
elearning 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.
These massively open online courses are
normally 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.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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