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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Laos to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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