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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
e-learning make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Malta to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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