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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
online education have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
free
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 quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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