MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners 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 a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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