MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
online learning technology have enabled
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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