MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Guam to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also describes 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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