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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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