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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Montserrat to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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