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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
digital education technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students 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 many
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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