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.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
online learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOC courses are
generally 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 variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Mauritania to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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