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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
elearning technology are enabling
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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