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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
distance learning have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
These massive 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 several
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
American Samoa to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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