MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Howland Island to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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