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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology have empowered
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
usually 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 many
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tunisia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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