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.
Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Oman to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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