MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
online education enable
humans
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Vanuatu to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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