MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
distance learning are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOCs are
typically 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 many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
today because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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