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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
online education have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
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 variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
need
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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