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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
online education are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Norway to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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