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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
online education technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners 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 numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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