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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education institutions
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Namibia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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