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 this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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