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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
People want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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