MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
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 open courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also considers 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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