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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part 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.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
must deal with
now that online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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