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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Somaliland to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
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 learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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