MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
digital education technology have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners 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 quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
are considering
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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