MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ascension to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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