MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning enable
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to understand
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also addresses 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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