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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
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
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also examines the
key 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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