MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with
massive open online courses
(MOOC) and
open
education resources (OER).
As
distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Recent
gains in
technology-enhanced learning
have made it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in
classes via the Internet.
How can
organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
How can
educators
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
always lead to formal accreditation.
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education
organizations
are having to struggle with
today because
distance learning technology is
advancing
so swiftly.
How can
participants
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
What
business models are being used by
organizations like
British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these
massive open online courses?
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
promising new open
education
initiatives.
Academics want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open
educational
issues.
This new book also
articulates the
most important
controversies
associated with
these massive online courses and
open educational resources (OER).
For more details please visit this What Is a MOOC? site.
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