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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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