MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
elearning are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
must deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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