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 the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
online learning are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC classes are
commonly 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 many
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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