MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOC classes are
free
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
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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