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.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
online education technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Utah State University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
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