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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
electronic education technology have enabled
students
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
almost always 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 a lot of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Germany to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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