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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
distance learning enable
people
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
People want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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