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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOCs are
usually 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 several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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