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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology make it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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