MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
digital education technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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