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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
learners
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOC classes are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Grenada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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