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 this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
online learning make it possible for
humans
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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