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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
elearning have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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