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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Malta to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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