MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
these
open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also reviews 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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