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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
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
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Mali to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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