MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
One Month to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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