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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
elearning technology enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOCs are
mostly 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 a lot of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Grenada to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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