MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online learning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners 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 numerous
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Bulgaria to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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