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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
elearning have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
free
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 variety of
topics that
online education organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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