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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
elearning technology are enabling
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOC courses are
mostly 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 several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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