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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
elearning have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
open education
ventures.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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