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.
Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
online education technology are empowering
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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