MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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