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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
online education technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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