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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
online learning technology are empowering
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are
customarily 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 quite a few
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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