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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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