MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
evolvements in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOCs are
mostly 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 several
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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