MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
elearning have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Laos to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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