MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
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
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massively open online courses are
typically 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 numerous
topics that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Algeria to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
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