MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for students 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 several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
New Caledonia to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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