MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
humans
all over the world
to participate in courses 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 massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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