MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
blended learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
today because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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