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 the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
online education technology are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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