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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
online education are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
have to consider
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Professors
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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