MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Macau to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
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