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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students 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 numerous
topics that
elearning organizations
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
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