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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
elearning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
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
online education organizations
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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