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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners 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 lot of
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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