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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
today because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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