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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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