MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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