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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
students
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
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 numerous
topics that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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