MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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