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.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive online courses are
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 a variety of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are considering
now that learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
People want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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