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
that
reviews
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
online education have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Japan to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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