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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
electronic educational technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education institutions
must deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tunisia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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