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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
are considering
now that distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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