MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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