MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
online education technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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