MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
elearning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
most important 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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