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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
distance learning are empowering
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Broward College to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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