MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
online learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
People want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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