MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Poland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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