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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
blended learning are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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