MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education organizations
are struggling with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Laos to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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