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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive open courses are
normally free
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 many
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are considering
now that distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
El Salvador to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
demand for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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