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
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
blended learning have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners 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 a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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