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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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