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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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