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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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