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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology enable
students
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Marshall Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
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