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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
online education technology have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily 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
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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