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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
evolvements in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
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 a variety of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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