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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Comoros to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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