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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
e-learning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students 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 numerous
issues that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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