MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
learning technology have enabled
humans
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners 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 several
issues that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses 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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