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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
humans
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
American Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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