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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
e-learning technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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