MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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