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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mauritius to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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