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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
These massive open online courses are
free
but do not
always
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
online education institutions
are considering
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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