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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online learning technology are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Niger to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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