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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
online education have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Belarus to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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