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.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
online learning make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
generally 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 many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Greenland to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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