MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
learning technology are enabling
students
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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