MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
learning technology are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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