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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
blended learning have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
topics that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
demand for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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