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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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