MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
digital education technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students 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 a lot of
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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