MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
online education have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC 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 numerous
topics that
elearning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Colombia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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