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 the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOCs are
generally free
for students 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 several
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that learning technology is
developing so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also studies 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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