MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
students
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
need
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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