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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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