MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
elearning technology are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Jamaica to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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