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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
today because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Belize to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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