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.
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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
e-learning technology have enabled
students
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students 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
subjects that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
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