MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
usually 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 lot of
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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