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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open online 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 several
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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