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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
online education technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
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 online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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