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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
elearning technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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