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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Aruba to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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