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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
commonly 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 a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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