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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
elearning have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
today because online education technology is
improving so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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