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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
free
for students 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 many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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