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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
online education technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
typically 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 many
topics that
online learning organizations
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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