MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
learners
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students 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 a lot of
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Students want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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