MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
online learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
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
topics that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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