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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
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 lot of
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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