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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Meetup to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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