MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
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
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Philippines to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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