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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
students
all over the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Vietnam to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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