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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
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
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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