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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
electronic education technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
customarily 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 variety of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Faroe Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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