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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
blended learning technology have empowered
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students 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 several
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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