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
which
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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