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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
online learning have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Guatemala to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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