MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Corporations
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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