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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
MOOC courses are
mostly 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 many
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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