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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
elearning enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
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
topics that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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