MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
technology-enhanced learning enable
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners 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
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
People want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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