MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
blended learning technology have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
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
customarily 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 a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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