MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online learning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Yemen to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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