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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
online education technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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