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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
distance learning make it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOCs are
usually 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
topics that
e-learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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