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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
online learning are making it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
learner 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 distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also considers 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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