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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
online education have empowered
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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