MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology enable
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Seychelles to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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