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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
e-learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
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
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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