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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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