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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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