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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
online education technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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