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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
online education are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
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
e-learning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desire for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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