MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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