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
studies
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
technology-enhanced learning enable
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
commonly 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 several
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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