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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
free
for learners 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 many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cayman Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
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