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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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