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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
distance learning have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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