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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education organizations
are considering
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
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 technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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