MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
elearning are empowering
humans
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student 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 digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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