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 this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
are struggling with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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