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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners 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 numerous
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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