MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
almost always free
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 quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
are having to consider
now that learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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