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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
online education technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students 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 many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tunisia to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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