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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
mostly 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 many
topics that
e-learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Venezuela to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
People want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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