MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology have empowered
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tumblr to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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