MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
online learning are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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