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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
electronic education technology are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open courses are
free
for students 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 a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
demand for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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