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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
have to consider
now that online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tokelau to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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