MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
online learning have empowered
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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