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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
online education technology enable
students
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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