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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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