MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
online learning have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Oman to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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