MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are
usually 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 variety of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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