MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online education are empowering
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
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