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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants 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 online MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also explores the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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