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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
elearning technology are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
have to consider
today because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
demand for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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