MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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