MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
commonly 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 a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
are considering
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage
low
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 education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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