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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
electronic education technology enable
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
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 massive open courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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