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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
e-learning technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
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
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rwanda to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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