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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
always
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
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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