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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
online learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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