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 Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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