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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
online learning technology are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
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 having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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