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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
typically 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 many
topics that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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