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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
electronic educational technology enable
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
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
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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