MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
elearning have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners 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 a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOCs?
How can teachers
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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