MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
online learning technology have empowered
learners
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education institutions
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
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