MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
electronic education technology are enabling
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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