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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
mostly 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 a variety of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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