MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
online learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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