MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
electronic educational technology have empowered
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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