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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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