MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
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