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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students 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 several
topics that
e-learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
People want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
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