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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
normally 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 several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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