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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
online education technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
new open education
initiatives.
People want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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