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 is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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