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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online learning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
have to consider
now that online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Students want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
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