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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
e-learning are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
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
elearning organizations
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Netherlands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
need for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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