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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
online education technology have empowered
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Mauritania to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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