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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
today because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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