MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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