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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology have enabled
humans
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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