MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners 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
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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