MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
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
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Egypt to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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