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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
e-learning technology make it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Macedonia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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