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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
digital education technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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