MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
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