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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Howland Island to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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