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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
online learning are empowering
learners
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes 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 quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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