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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
digital education technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners 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 several
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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