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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
electronic educational technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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