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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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