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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to take online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
now that online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Mauritania to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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