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
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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