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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
online learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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