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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
electronic education technology have enabled
learners
all around the world
to take online courses.
These MOOCs are
normally 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
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Belize to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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