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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
San Marino to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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