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.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive online courses are
almost always 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 many
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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