MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOC courses are
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 many
topics that
online learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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