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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
e-learning technology enable
people
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Turkey to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desire for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
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