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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
digital education technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
normally 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
issues that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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