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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Azerbaijan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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