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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
learning technology enable
people
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for students 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 a lot of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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