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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
blended learning are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Martin to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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