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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
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.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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