MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
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MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
online education are empowering
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
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