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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
electronic educational technology enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
important new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also considers 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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