MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
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 massive open courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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