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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Israel to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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