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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always 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 quite a few
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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