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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online education are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
have to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
demand for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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