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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
People want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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