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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology are enabling
humans
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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