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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
typically 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 numerous
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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