MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
e-learning have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
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.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
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
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mauritius to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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