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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
distance learning have enabled
students
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
free
for learners 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 numerous
subjects that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Jordan to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
important new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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