MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desire for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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