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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
online education technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education institutions
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Puerto Rico to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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