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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
electronic educational technology are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
free
but do not
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
online education institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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