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
describes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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