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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
online learning have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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