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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online education are enabling
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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