MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
online learning make it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
typically 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 many
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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