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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
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 a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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