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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Senegal to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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