MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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