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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
e-learning are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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