MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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