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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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