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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
online learning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Jersey to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
need for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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