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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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