MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
elearning are enabling
learners
all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
generally 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 many
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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