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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
elearning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can organizations
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Seychelles to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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