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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
learning technology are empowering
students
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 massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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