MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
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 Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
elearning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
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