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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
online learning are empowering
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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