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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
blended learning are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
now that learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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