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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
online education technology are empowering
learners
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
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 quite a few
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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