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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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