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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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