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
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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