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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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