MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
e-learning have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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