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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Marshall Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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