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 this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
learning technology have enabled
learners
all over the world
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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