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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
elearning technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
generally 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 several
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Guernsey to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desire for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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