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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
learning technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Anguilla to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
need for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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