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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily 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 many
issues that
online education organizations
have to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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