MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
online education technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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