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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
important new open education
ventures.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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