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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Meetup to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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