MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
MOOCs are
almost always 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 numerous
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
today because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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