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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
distance learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants 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.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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