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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Tonga to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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