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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
e-learning have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes are
normally 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
online learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can participants
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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