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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online learning enable
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
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
issues that
online education organizations
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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