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.
Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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