MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
These massive open courses are
normally 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
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Barbados to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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