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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology have empowered
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
demand for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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