MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
today because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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