MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
free
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
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Croatia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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