MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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