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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
digital education technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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