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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
online education technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
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
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Oman to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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