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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
normally 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 numerous
topics that
online learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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