MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Macedonia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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