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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
online learning technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
now that learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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