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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
electronic education technology make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
customarily 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 quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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