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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning have empowered
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
now that learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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