MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online learning technology make it possible for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
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
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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