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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
online learning are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Macau to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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