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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
elearning have empowered
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
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
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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