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.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
e-learning are enabling
students
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Azerbaijan to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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