MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
customarily 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 numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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