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
book
which
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
online learning are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
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