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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
online education technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Guadeloupe to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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